Carter was born Lillie Mae Jones on 16th May 1929 in Flint, Michigan and grew up in Detroit, where her father led a church choir. She studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory. She won a talent contest and became a regular on the local club circuit, singing and playing piano. When she was sixteen, she sang with Charlie Parker. She later performed with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis and toured with Lionel Hampton (from whom she received the nickname "Betty Bebop"), when she perfected her scat singing of bebop.
Her career was eclipsed somewhat during the 1960s and 1970s, though a series of duets with Ray Charles in 1961, including the R&B-chart-topping "Baby, It's Cold Outside", brought her a measure of popular recognition. She recorded for various labels during this period, including Peacock, ABC-Paramount, and Atco, but was rarely satisfied with the resulting product. An episode in which a record company A&R man tried to abscond with a set of her master recordings led her to establish her own record label, Bet-Car, in 1970. Some of her most outstanding recordings were first issued on Bet-Car, including the double album The Audience with Betty Carter (1980). She was well-received at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1977 and 1978. In 1987 Carter signed with Verve Records. She won a Grammy in 1988 for her album Look What I Got! and sang in a guest appearance on The Cosby Show in that year.
She died on 26th September 1998.
There's No You
Betty Carter Lyrics
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Than what I feel for you
No greater love,
No heart so true
There is no greater thrill
Than what you bring to me
No sweeter song
You're the sweetest thing
I have ever known
And to think that
You are mine alone.
There is no greater love
In all the world, it's true
No greater love
Than what I feel for you
You're the sweetest thing
I have ever known,
And to think that
You are mine alone.
There is no greater love
In all the world, it's true
No greater love
Than what I feel for you
The song "There's No You" sung by Betty Carter is a love ballad that expresses the depth of emotion and love that the singer feels for her partner. The first line of the song, "There is no greater love than what I feel for you," sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer passionately declares her unwavering love for her partner and emphasizes that there is no love in the world that can surpass what she feels for him. This line is reinforced in the chorus, where she repeats the words "No greater love," emphasizing her point.
The second verse of the song highlights the effect that her partner has on her. She sings, "There is no greater thrill than what you bring to me," emphasizing that the presence of her partner brings great joy and excitement into her life. She further emphasizes the significance of his presence by stating that "no sweeter song than what you sing to me."
In the final verse, Betty Carter repeats the opening lines, and the emphasis shifts back to the singer's unwavering feelings for her partner. She reiterates that her partner is the sweetest person she has ever known, and she considers herself lucky to have him in her life. The chorus then repeats to drive home the point that her love for her partner is unparalleled.
Overall, "There's No You" is a beautiful and moving love ballad, expressing the depth of feelings that love can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
There is no greater love
The love I have for you has no equal or rival
Than what I feel for you
My love for you is unique and exceptional
No greater love,
There isn't any kind of love greater or stronger than this one I have for you
No heart so true
Your heart is the most honest and sincere one that I've ever encountered
There is no greater thrill
Nothing in life excites me and fills me with joy as much as being with you
Than what you bring to me
You bring immense happiness and pleasure to my life
No sweeter song
Your voice is the most melodious and delightful sound that I've ever heard
Than what you sing to me
The songs you sing to me are the most beautiful and enchanting ones I know
You're the sweetest thing
You are the most adorable, charming and lovely person ever
I have ever known
I have never met anyone as kind, affectionate and charming as you
And to think that
It makes me amazed and overjoyed to know that
You are mine alone.
You belong only to me, and that fills my heart with pride and happiness
In all the world, it's true
I'm sure that there isn't anyone in the whole world who loves you as much as I do
Than what I feel for you
The intensity and depth of my love for you is unmatched
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Written by: Isham Jones, Marty Symes
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Denise Stardust
I feel the autumn breeze
It steals cross my pillow
As soft as a will-o'-the-wisp
And in it's song there is sadness because
There's no you
The lonely autumn trees
How softly they're sighing
For summer is dying they know
That in my heart there's no gladness because
There's no you
The park that we walked in
The garden we talked in
How lonesome they seem in the fall
The stormy clouds hover and falling leaves cover
Our favorite nook in the wall
In spring we'll meet again
We'll kiss and recapture
The summertime rapture we knew
And from that day never more will I say
There's no you
Mel Dubin
A marvelous wonderful vocalist whose music is forever rip lovely one
Angel Miller Moore
I only know about her from an episode of the Cosby Show when she played a voice coach giving Vanessa and her friends (The Lipsticks) voice lessons. Lol. Crula Crula!